West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
Public school district · Milwaukee County · Wisconsin · NCES district ID 5516260
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spent $15,081 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,856). Its 15 schools enrolled 6,615 students in 2024-25; 47.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,515 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Wisconsin districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Allis-West Milwaukee in enrollment (6,000 to 7,899 students) and West Allis-West Milwaukee itself.
Where the money came from
$148,044,000 in revenue: 47.5% state, 35.3% local and 17.2% federal. Total spending including $5,486,000 of capital outlay was $139,716,000, or $19,692 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$70,375,000 48%
- Local$52,262,000 35%
- Federal$25,407,000 17%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 190 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
7,095 students in 2022-23, 6,938 students in 2023-24, 6,615 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 7,095 | 518.2 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 6,938 | 492.1 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 6,615 | 479.1 | 13.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$34,998,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,933 per student
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District booked $34,998,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 523 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,954 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 34 in 100 Wisconsin districts with a figure (state median $69,818, 412 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $24,367,000 | 69.6% |
| Special education | $7,712,000 | 22.0% |
| Vocational | $1,559,000 | 4.5% |
| Other programs | $1,360,000 | 3.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,584 in 2018-19, $4,462 in 2019-20, $4,787 in 2020-21, $4,848 in 2021-22, $4,933 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 21% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Wisconsin | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 28% | 38% | 3,038 |
| Math | 21% | 40% | 3,036 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
88% of the 569 students in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 88% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 569 | 65,638 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
9 elementary schools, 2,984 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary | 393 | 12.6 | 64.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Horace Mann Elementary | 384 | 13.5 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Irving Elementary | 375 | 11.6 | 59.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Walker Elementary | 371 | 14.7 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Wilson Elementary | 365 | 13.2 | 65.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Hoover Elementary | 335 | 13.3 | 56.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Mitchell Elementary | 267 | 14.8 | 44.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Pershing Elementary | 250 | 14.0 | 74.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Franklin Elementary | 244 | 13.5 | 67.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,280 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate | 902 | 12.8 | 61.9% | Schoolwide program |
| West Milwaukee Intermediate | 378 | 13.1 | 76.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 2,263 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale High | 1,134 | 16.1 | 57.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Central High | 961 | 14.5 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
| James E Dottke Alternative School | 168 | 12.0 | 63.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 88 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deeper Learning Virtual Academy | 88 | 17.6 | 28.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Lane Intermediate
Middle school in West Allis; 381 students; 12.1 students per teacher.
Madison Elementary
School in West Allis; 146 students; 11.8 students per teacher.
Longfellow Elementary
School in West Allis; 143 students; 12.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- Website: wawmsd.org
- Phone: (414) 604-3000
- Office: 9333 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- Wisconsin districts by spending per studentWest Allis-West Milwaukee School District ranks 48 of 190 Wisconsin districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,081).#48 of 190
- Every school district in WisconsinWest Allis-West Milwaukee School District is the number 16 by size of 451 Wisconsin districts, with 7,095 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#16 of 451
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictThe next larger Wisconsin district: 7,263 students in fall 2022, $14,035 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,035
- Stevens Point Area School DistrictThe next smaller Wisconsin district: 7,025 students in fall 2022, $13,909 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,909
- Compare West Allis-West Milwaukee School District with Middleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Nathan Hale High, its largest high school1,134 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.1,134
- Teacher salary spending across WisconsinWest Allis-West Milwaukee School District spent $66,954 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $69,818); spending, not a salary.$66,954
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
How many schools and students are in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District?
15 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 6,615 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spend per student?
$15,081 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Wisconsin median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,856 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,515 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does West Allis-West Milwaukee School District's money come from?
$148,044,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 47.5% state, 35.3% local and 17.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,409 of the 9,498 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spend on teacher salaries?
$34,998,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,933 per student. Divided by the 523 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,954 per teacher, more than 34 in 100 Wisconsin districts (state median $69,818). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Wisconsin teacher salary at $60,453 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 21% in math, against 38% in reading and 40% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District?
88% of the 569 students in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is West Allis-West Milwaukee School District's NCES district ID?
5516260. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25